Background
Caine was born at Brisbane, Queensland, to parents James Joseph Caine and his wife Emily (née Wells) and was educated at Brisbane Normal School and Brisbane Grammar School.
Caine was born at Brisbane, Queensland, to parents James Joseph Caine and his wife Emily (née Wells) and was educated at Brisbane Normal School and Brisbane Grammar School.
He began his career as a Solicitor, becoming a partner in Bergin, Caine & Macrossan with the business operating from 1911 until 1924. He was called to the bar in 1913. Caine"s first attempt to enter Queensland Parliament came in the 1908 state election when, as a Ministerialist candidate, he contested the seat of Bowen, losing to the Labour candidate, Francis Kenna.
Just one year later, parliament was dissolved, and another state election had to be held.
Caine stood again for the seat of Bowen, but once again he was unsuccessful, this time losing to Myles Ferricks, another Labour candidate. Caine held the seat for just one term, losing to Charles Collins in 1915.
